is this pic of K30D?

**Pål Jensen** · 04-14-2009, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by ogl

Do you remember the rumor - new camera will be higher, but body is more compact.

No, I don't.

Where was that rumor posted?

panoguy · 04-14-2009, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

Can you modify this image so that the lettering on the front of the camera says Pentax.....

That would be quite a feat without "drawing it in" since cameraphones save power by scanning down the sensor field (like a video camera). That would be the white diagonal you see where the camera was shifted during the shot.

**Pål Jensen** · 04-14-2009, 09:21 AM

I believe this is a magnesium cladded camera (to add good feel) with an exceptional viewfinder using the 14,6mp sensor from the K20D.

ogl · 04-14-2009, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

No, I don't.

Where was that rumor posted?

at www.dpreview.com's forum

Lord Awesome · 04-14-2009, 09:39 AM

hmmmm......some of the blurr seems exagerated to me.....I still think getting so excited about this and so wildly speculating is giving someone a lot to laugh about...

janneman · 04-14-2009, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

No, I don't.

Where was that rumor posted?

Hmm, I think it is the height of the camera that makes it bulky...
At least make it look bulky,,,, i.e. ugly

OregonJim · 04-14-2009, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by KungPOW

That is a new camera. There is no way that is a distorted K20D photo.

To me the pentaprism bump has lines that remind me of the shape of the standard LX viewfinder. Logo face is six sided, with hard break lines flowing back from the mid-logo corners. Face above the logo is planar. I expect additional photos will show a transvers break line at the top of the face over the logo face.

I think we are looking at a digital LX.

Don't toy with me!

I've been wanting a digital LX for eons!

séamuis · 04-14-2009, 11:33 AM

Quote:

I think we are looking at a digital LX.

if it doesn't have interchangeable finders then its a no-go on the digital LX. if however it does have interchangeable finders, I will without hesitation purchase one. I have been going on about interchangeable finders on a digital body for at least two years now. I really do hope I am looking at a proper digital LX.

wowtip · 04-14-2009, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by thibs

It looks hell like DA35 macro but... the place where '1/x' 'ft 'm' is written in white on the K20D body shot for comparison.

Ah, simple explanation. I took that image with a Canon pocket camera in macro mode at a distance of 10 cm (4 inches) with full flash.

Those marks are written in white, blue and yellow on the actual lens.

k100d · 04-14-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by séamuis

if it doesn't have interchangeable finders then its a no-go on the digital LX. if however it does have interchangeable finders, I will without hesitation purchase one. I have been going on about interchangeable finders on a digital body for at least two years now. I really do hope I am looking at a proper digital LX.

swivel live view?

séamuis · 04-14-2009, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by k100d

swivel live view?

what does live view have to do with interchangeable finders? I want the ability to use an optical waist level finder, with a full set of interchangeable screens. live view is a joke compared to a proper finder.

k100d · 04-14-2009, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by séamuis

what does live view have to do with interchangeable finders? I want the ability to use an optical waist level finder, with a full set of interchangeable screens. live view is a joke compared to a proper finder.

what does it have to do? it's the closest thing you'll get

how good is the LX waist finder? looks rather uncomfortable

séamuis · 04-14-2009, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by k100d

what does it have to do? it's the closest thing you'll get

how good is the LX waist finder? looks rather uncomfortable

I certainly hope that's not true.

ilya80 · 04-14-2009, 02:59 PM

Can I say this aloud?

... MZ-D ...

**Pål Jensen** · 04-14-2009, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by ilya80

Can I say this aloud?

... MZ-D ...

You can say it aloud but this camera is not the MZ-D (as shown in 2001)

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04-14-2009, 09:19 AM	#76
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Originally posted by ogl Do you remember the rumor - new camera will be higher, but body is more compact. No, I don't. Where was that rumor posted?

04-14-2009, 09:20 AM	#77
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Originally posted by Pål Jensen Can you modify this image so that the lettering on the front of the camera says Pentax..... That would be quite a feat without "drawing it in" since cameraphones save power by scanning down the sensor field (like a video camera). That would be the white diagonal you see where the camera was shifted during the shot.

04-14-2009, 09:21 AM	#78
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	I believe this is a magnesium cladded camera (to add good feel) with an exceptional viewfinder using the 14,6mp sensor from the K20D.

04-14-2009, 09:37 AM	#79
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by Pål Jensen No, I don't. Where was that rumor posted? at www.dpreview.com's forum

04-14-2009, 09:39 AM	#80
Lord Awesome Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Valparaiso IN USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 76	hmmmm......some of the blurr seems exagerated to me.....I still think getting so excited about this and so wildly speculating is giving someone a lot to laugh about...

04-14-2009, 09:45 AM	#81
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	Originally posted by Pål Jensen No, I don't. Where was that rumor posted? Hmm, I think it is the height of the camera that makes it bulky... At least make it look bulky,,,, i.e. ugly

04-14-2009, 10:47 AM	#82
OregonJim Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 1,327	Originally posted by KungPOW That is a new camera. There is no way that is a distorted K20D photo. To me the pentaprism bump has lines that remind me of the shape of the standard LX viewfinder. Logo face is six sided, with hard break lines flowing back from the mid-logo corners. Face above the logo is planar. I expect additional photos will show a transvers break line at the top of the face over the logo face. I think we are looking at a digital LX. Don't toy with me! I've been wanting a digital LX for eons!

04-14-2009, 11:33 AM	#83
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Quote: I think we are looking at a digital LX. if it doesn't have interchangeable finders then its a no-go on the digital LX. if however it does have interchangeable finders, I will without hesitation purchase one. I have been going on about interchangeable finders on a digital body for at least two years now. I really do hope I am looking at a proper digital LX.

04-14-2009, 12:38 PM	#84
wowtip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West coast Photos: Gallery Posts: 261	Originally posted by thibs It looks hell like DA35 macro but... the place where '1/x' 'ft 'm' is written in white on the K20D body shot for comparison. Ah, simple explanation. I took that image with a Canon pocket camera in macro mode at a distance of 10 cm (4 inches) with full flash. Those marks are written in white, blue and yellow on the actual lens.

04-14-2009, 12:45 PM	#85
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	Originally posted by séamuis if it doesn't have interchangeable finders then its a no-go on the digital LX. if however it does have interchangeable finders, I will without hesitation purchase one. I have been going on about interchangeable finders on a digital body for at least two years now. I really do hope I am looking at a proper digital LX. swivel live view?

04-14-2009, 12:47 PM	#86
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by k100d swivel live view? what does live view have to do with interchangeable finders? I want the ability to use an optical waist level finder, with a full set of interchangeable screens. live view is a joke compared to a proper finder.

04-14-2009, 12:51 PM	#87
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	Originally posted by séamuis what does live view have to do with interchangeable finders? I want the ability to use an optical waist level finder, with a full set of interchangeable screens. live view is a joke compared to a proper finder. what does it have to do? it's the closest thing you'll get how good is the LX waist finder? looks rather uncomfortable

04-14-2009, 12:52 PM	#88
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by k100d what does it have to do? it's the closest thing you'll get how good is the LX waist finder? looks rather uncomfortable I certainly hope that's not true.

04-14-2009, 02:59 PM	#89
ilya80 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Photos: Albums Posts: 410	Can I say this aloud? ... MZ-D ...

04-14-2009, 03:16 PM	#90
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Originally posted by ilya80 Can I say this aloud? ... MZ-D ... You can say it aloud but this camera is not the MZ-D (as shown in 2001)